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Rock, KS hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Rock city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 158 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-09-01.
- 24 tornado events, most recent 2019-05-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-09-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 5.4 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-06-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2024-08-16 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.3 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.4 mi |
| 2024-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.9 mi |
| 2024-04-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.2 mi |
2025-11-19: “A spotter reported lots of dime to quarter-sized hail resulting in about one to two inches of hail accumulation.”
2025-09-01: “Tree branches up to 10 inches in diameter were reported down. A car port was flipped, and a power line was down.”
2025-06-17: “A couple of power poles were snapped near Rose Hill.”
Disputing a claim at a Rock address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12